Ideally, every class meeting would be held in a computer lab with students working through the activities using the technology directly. It is also feasible to use these materials with less frequent visits to a computer lab and through more use of instructor demonstrations. The technology instructions are sufficiently detailed that students should be able to complete many of the investigations outside of class after a proper orientation. Still, our recommendation is to integrate the technology into the classroom setting as much as possible.

We are developing an instructor’s guide that will be available at the ISCAM webpage. This will include comments and suggestions on how to use the materials, as well as additional examples, sample exam questions, and sample project assignments. The ISCAM webpage also contains links to two course webpages that used the book as a stand alone text in the Spring (a class for science majors and a class for mathematics majors with an emphasis on teaching). The ISCAM webpage contains additional instructional material related to the research studies referenced in the text, Minitab hints, and principles related to the development of the materials. An email listserv been established for the exchange of ideas, comments, and suggestions from those using the preliminary edition. Please contact the authors if you are interested in joining this listserv or viewing the archives.

We are also developing text files containing the practice problems and solutions that can be uploaded into the WebCT or Blackbloard course management systems.